Singlespeed & Fixed Gear"I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five.
Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

Ive never started from the ground up on a bike so I wanted all the opinions I could get, so please leave anything that might help me on my way.

Think im going with the Volume Cutter frame and Fu Manchu fork, since its going to get a beating-I need a strong frame. Im also getting the Velocity B-43 wheel-set, Seems to be the strongest right now, as Ive seen people jumping 8 stairs with them.... O=

I'm still doing research on cranks, pedels, handlebars ect... But what do you guys recommend??

True TypicalCat, it's a shame that there's so little acceptance for tricking. I can say that I won't be dropping ten steps on my Kilo, but why not learn some sh**. I mean come on, you guys really can't tell me that using a bike for something it wasn't designed for is wrong. Track bikes on the street, hell I even ride my Mountain bike on the street...aaaaah somebody call the law!!!!!
Grow up, if it's fun why judge (maybe because you can't Backward Circle or Keo) get over yourselves.

Sorry about the rant.
To the OP, go to tricktrack.org most of the guys/gals on there are young but could care less what you're riding and they're really usually supportive from what I've read.

True TypicalCat, it's a shame that there's so little acceptance for tricking. I can say that I won't be dropping ten steps on my Kilo, but why not learn some sh**. I mean come on, you guys really can't tell me that using a bike for something it wasn't designed for is wrong. Track bikes on the street, hell I even ride my Mountain bike on the street...aaaaah somebody call the law!!!!!
Grow up, if it's fun why judge (maybe because you can't Backward Circle or Keo) get over yourselves.

Sorry about the rant.
To the OP, go to tricktrack.org most of the guys/gals on there are young but could care less what you're riding and they're really usually supportive from what I've read.

The utra-deep section rims may look cooler but any decent 29er MTB rim on a well built wheel should stand up to the abuse of tricks. A pair of 36 spoke 3x laced CR-18 rims will be a lot less expensive and should hold up to whatever shenanigans you ride with them. I've previously described this rim as the 'cockroach of bicycle components' it doesn't look pretty but it will be the only part of your bike to survive nuclear winter.

Good luck whatever you decide, and post some videos you your tricks and/or falls when you get it built up.